Trips to LUSH

Hello everyone , I hope you're all well!
As you probably all know - I am completely obsessed with Lush... but who isn't?!
What their company stands for, their ethics and hard work into making the products the most natural ways that they can I completely admire their efforts!
I don't think there has been a product that has let me down so far, so here is a post about some of my recent trips this year to Lush, I'll put all the info below and links to each product so it directs you straight to their website!
- I hope you all enjoy <3

16th January Lush - Birmingham Store!

Twilight Bath Bomb £3.95

This bath bomb has lavender oils, anti-inflammatory protective benzoin resinoid and ylang ylang oil. It's a good bath bomb to use before bed, I have a very bad sleeping pattern and the lavender definitely helped me relax before getting into bed. I am completely obsessed with the scent of this bomb, it starts off releasing blue and pink colours with glitter and ends up turning your bath water a beautiful dark shimmering purple... Honestly makes you feel like a princess!

Also correct me if I'm wrong but the glitter lush use, is infact made from seaweed - which is good for your skin. I'd happily buy more Twilight bath bombs - what are your thoughts?!

https://uk.lush.com/products/twilight

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Intergalactic £4.25

When I first seen Intergalactic in store I had to smell it straight away, such a beautiful and colourful bomb I couldn't resist.. The peppermint scent would normally put people off but I absolutely loved it, it contains peppermint oil, grapefruit oil, vetivert and cedarwood oil.

When I used this bath bomb I couldn't believe how stunning the colours were, especially with the gold glitter and popping candy, definitely one to re-purchase. The blue/purple/yellow/orange/pink colours were absolutely beautiful, your bath water turns a gorgeous sea blue with a load of glitter!

https://uk.lush.com/products/intergalactic

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Blackberry Bath Bomb £3.50

Such a huge bath bomb for £3.50 it smelt so amazing, I can't give my views on this one for the time being as I gave it to my friend as I said she could have something from my collection!
I will hopefully be purchasing it again soon so keep your eyes peeled <3

https://uk.lush.com/products/blackberry-bath-bomb

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Butterball Bath Bomb £2.75

I actually first seen about the butterball a good few years back , one of my favourite daily vlogger couples Ellie And Jared. Ellie herself would treat herself to lush or her husband Jared would surprise her (so sweet ) One of many products from Lush she sworn by was the butterball, so I finally gave that a go, it was a sinker but it still done the job and made my skin feel so smooth and soft, it has an amazing gentle scent. Cocoa butter and Ylang Ylang Oil. I would purchase this again!

https://uk.lush.com/products/butterball

I know this was short and sweet, but I needed to put content out for you guys!
The next few posts I'll be writing about each individual bomb in this post, and using pictures that I've took of each one... then i'll be doing another trip to lush post!

Please let me know of any ideas you may have or any questions you'd like me to answer..

Thank you for reading <3~
Sarah xx

LUSH HAUL!

Hello everyone :) so as pretty much everyone loves Lush I thought it would be nice to show you some of the things I got at the end of December! I popped into Birmingham's store and although it was jammed full of people the staff still remained calm and friendly like always..

I'd spent around £30 and was thankful for staff always asking me if I needed any help, I'd asked if there was any sale stuff left which there wasn't but the lovely woman still went out back to see, little did I know she came out with a northern lights bath bomb and just because it was the tiniest bit chipped on the outside they wasn't selling it, so she kindly said you can just have it! Such a lovely gesture.

This is why I love lush, not only are their products out of this world but I've yet to come across a staff member which isn't so friendly. I am so impressed by every product from lush that I've tried now over the years and I'm super excited to purchase some more from their valentines day range.. I mean come on how can you not? Have you seen how adorable and cute they are xD

So on to the things I purchased, some I've used and some I haven't just yet so there will be a post following after this one to discuss in detail how I felt about ones I have used. Hope you enjoy!

Before I carry on though I did kindly receive two samples, a celestial moisturiser and herbalism cleanser, they both smell amazing and I'm excited to try them.

Yoga Bomb £4.25

Fizzbanger £3.75

Avobath £3.50

Sakura £3.50

Tisty Tosty £3.50

Ickle Baby Bot £1.95

Northern Lights Bath Bomb (free)

Pop In The Bath Bubble Bar £3.65

Floating Island Bath Oil £2.00

If you have any questions about these products then please feel free to ask me anything!

I hope you enjoyed my lush haul and I will be doing a post at some point today about some of the bath bombs I have used!

Love Sarah!

I'm Back!

Hello everyone, I'm BACK!

I hope you've all had an amazing Christmas and great start to 2017!!
I know you're all probably thinking what's happened to the blog I started out with.Well in the summer of 2016 I ended up having a new phone due to breaking my Samsung, pretty funny story actually.. went out and came back to find out the washing up liquid leaked in my handbag yes I know what an idiot xD

Because of that, I had no way of getting into my account as i'd forgot my password / the number associated with my account was an old number no longer in use. Then on the 11th October I got the keys to my very first home - So as you can imagine with moving for the first time , all the decorating ( a lot had to be done ) then all the bumps along the way with everything else and repairs it was a stressful end to 2016 - There's still things to do but that's okay because I know I will get there!

Now all that is out of the way and I'm settled I've now made a new blog and put all my old posts onto my new blog so my new or current followers have something to read whilst I'm creating new content!

I have some new and exciting ideas and I cannot wait to share them with you all, I'm hoping to do at least two posts before the end of the week, but if you follow me on Instagram or twitter (banner at the top of the post) Then you can see any updates about upcoming posts on there whilst keeping up to date with my daily pictures / tweets!

I just want to say a big thank you to those who have supported me from the start, but also any new followers too - It means a lot to me for you to take the time to comment/like or even read my posts.
It's something I love to do more than anything so I am thankful for you guys!
I'm also planning a giveaway as a thank you - so please keep your eyes peeled for your chance to enter!

Take care and thank you for reading,
Love Sarah x

First GLOSSYBOX of 2016 x

Hey everyone I am so pleased with the first glossybox of 2016!
Who else got this months box, what are your thoughts on the products ?? :D
I am SUPER excited for February's box, cannot wait to do another blog post on that for you guys.
Here's the products I received this month, I really hope you all enjoy my post and my genuine thoughts xxxxx

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UNANI DERMO DEFENSE FACE MASK £11.36

So this dermo defense face mask is from the brand UNANI, I haven't really heard much about their brand but I did get one product last year in a birchbox which was a sample size.This product is full size and retails for £11.36 which is amazing for 100ml. I'm not sure on all of their products but I know this particular product isn't tested on animals, just for those of you who prefer make-up / skin care to not be tested on animals! I didn't bother taking a picture just based on the fact it's a clear gel, 

There isn't really a scent which is good for those who hate strong scented skin care, when you squeeze a bit out it does look very thick, but once you go to rub it into your skin it just turns into a thin watery consistency, which is a bonus as it will be easier to wash off. It is recommended for sensitive skin, and suggests you use it once or twice a week, all you do is evenly apply to your cleansed face, leave on for 10 minutes and rinse of with water, after use a toner all over your face.

I cannot wait to try this product out as I suffer from sensitive skin myself, I will be sure to let you guys know my thoughts.

You can find this product at comprarcosmetica.es

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GLOSSYBOX EYESHADOW IN GLOSSY MAUVE £7.10

As all you glossybox addicts know, we never really get actual glossybox products all that much, so when you do they are completely amazing and blow your mind! This eyeshadow is full size and costs £7.10 and 3g of product.  I got mine in the shade GLOSSY MAUVE, a beautiful pale blueish purple toned shadow with tiny, tiny flecs of silver shimmer, it's also a satin eye shadow. It blends easily and is super pigmented, this will look so good in the crease! Can't wait to create a make-up look with this.

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ANGELE Paris Red Nail Lacquer £6.32

If you are like me and you're obsessed with collecting nail varnishes then you'll love this just as much as I do myself, you can't go wrong with a beautiful red polish! This is from the brand ANGELE Paris, it's 11ml and costs £6.32. Obviously it's a nail varnish so there's not much I can write about it haha! Although I've heard it's long wearing when used with a base coat and top coat. 

I will let you all know and do a blog post about how long wearing it really is :D x

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Teeez Cosmetics OASIS GEM LIPSTICK £11.93

As my lipstick was broken, glossybox was kind enough to send me a replacement AND a dove 60 second treatment shot for damaged hair, so once again thank you for amazing customer service! xx

As many other people are so in love with the design of the packaging, I am also obsessed!

It's so unique and different to any other lipstick I've ever seen to be honest. Now I personally think this product is a big hit or miss, I love the packaging, love the colour and the satin finish / scent... but the big miss for me was no matter how light you do a swatch OR apply it to your lips it just instantly snaps in half, I'm so gutted that this is the second time it's happened, but I will still try make it work or use a lip brush. Has anyone else had this problem? Other than that I love it, it has a very sweet scent though just to warn people who had strong scented lip products. 

teeezcosmetics.com

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                                         Madara CELLULAR REPAIR SERUM £38
                                                                                      

This Madara cellular repair serum is luxury size which you get 15ml of product,

I'm hoping it's amazing to ever pay £38 for the full size, the consistency is thin and a bit watery but rubs into your skin easily, the colour of the product is sort of like a really pale mint green.

It's supposed to help plump your skin while boosting hydration and radiance.

I am excited to try this out, it does have a slight smell, but I can't quite put a finger on what it smells like haha, so if you guys know please enlighten me :') 

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Who is super excited for February's glossybox?? :D

Everyone got to choose their MUA Power Pout Glaze lip shade!

Once again all my thoughts on products are genuine and my own, please feel free to contact me on instagram to let me know your thoughts on the products, my username is BEAUTYBLOGGER94_

Thank you all so very much for reading my posts, it means everything to me for you to take time and read about the products and my reviews on products.

I hope you're all well and I'll be back very soon with February's box!

<3 Lots of love, Sarah <3

KIKO MILANO HAUL

Hello everyone so after finding out there has been a KIKO store open in Birmingham since November I just had to go, all the products I'll be mentioning are purchased over 3 trips in the space of one week (sad I know) But I still cannot get over how amazing their products are!
They have 50% off in store and online on certain things, the staff are so friendly and well mannered which is amazing, the woman who served me even noticed I was wearing one of their nail varnishes without me even saying so, which shows she is dedicated and knows enough about the company to work there! I hope you enjoy my haul, I also purchased a lip liner which I forgot to add into the picture but I will list it below and I'll also put the prices of each product too <3

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The first products I actually purchased were two from their nail care, they are £4.90 each and I picked up their Gel Look Ultra Glossy Effect Top Coat, and their Strong Nails Instant Hardening Base Coat, I have used both and they are the best ones that I have tried so far, I really do recommend these products never found such great polishes, I'll 100% be buying more from their nail care range. 

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KIKO Nail Lacquer 266 Ultramarine Blue - £3.90

A little bit about me you probably don't know (unless you know me or have seen my Instagram)

I actually hoard nail varnishes, I just love always painting my nails and having hundreds of options when I get bored of a certain one,  SO that being said I just had to purchase one of their nail lacquers in the shade 266 Ultramarine Blue, such a beautiful electric blue shade with a hint of shimmer.

I was so shocked at how glossy it looked before I even applied their gel top coat, and that being said I done my nails Saturday 16TH January, it's now the 22ND of January and they're still going strong, a few have chipped a tiny little bit but that was due to catching or breaking a nail, other than that most nails are still looking fine, If you love a long wearing nail polish that looks glossy before top coat and dries fast then I suggest you look into these, they have SO many to choose from so everyone will find one they like, and for £3.90 they are a bargain!

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KIKO Matte Muse Lipstick - 01 Plushy Rose

I was super excited to see this product in store, I'm such a baby for any matte lip product, who isn't though right? :D The only shade they had left in store was this one, 01 Plushy  Rose - But it's such a beautiful colour anyway so I had to buy it, super pigmented and really does stay on your lips!

The doe foot applicator makes it easier to apply as it fills more of your lip compared to a tiny normal shaped one, it glides on quite smoothly and looks beautiful on!

I did look on their website again but I can no longer find it on there :( I got it on offer for around £3.40 / £3.60 and I'm pretty sure the full price was £6.90 (not 100% though)

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KIKO SOFT LIGHT POWDER - 01

As a pale girl all you fellow ghosts will understand the pain and frustration of finding powders light enough (other than translucent ones obviously) that will match your skin without looking like a Simpson or an orange x'D I was so excited when I swatched this powder in store it's in the shade 01 and it's perfect, feels so soft and smooth and it does actually have quite a lot of coverage to be honest, which is amazing, it's their soft light powder - baked mineral powder, nice sleek compact with a mirror inside perfect to take in your handbag! I'm not sure weather they've stopped selling this as I can no longer find it on their website and I really can't remember how much I paid, sorry guys!

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KIKO VIVID COLOUR LIPSTICK PENCIL - 09 Ruby Red £5.90

I don't think I own many lipstick pencils, infact I'm not sure I even do, so I thought it would be a nice change to try something new so I picked up one of kiko's vivid colour lipstick pencils in the shade 09 Ruby Red, I have always been a lover of red lip sticks etc so I couldn't help myself :p

As you can see in the swatch it's a clean line and it glided onto my skin like a dream, only thing is even when I smudged it with my finger it leaves a stain, so I can't wait to try this out to see what the staying power is like :D I will keep you informed on how I get on with this! <3

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KIKO EXTRA SCULPT VOLUME MASCARA £8.90

So as you all know pretty much nearly every month I get glossybox, and in December's Really Ree edition I received kiko's extra sculpt volume mascara, so although I never really purchased this in store this mascara retails for £8.90 if you were to purchase it yourselves!

I have heard a lot of people say it's a dupe for a high end mascara but for the life of me I really can't remember, but the whole idea of this big hourglass wand is to evenly distribute the texture. The brush's square ends reach the shortest lashes and those in the corners of your eyes. The formula and brush together ensure curly, volumized lashes with a panoramic effect.

I can't wait to try this out properly but it seems alright so far!

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KIKO SMART LIP PENCIL 705 Bright Geranium £2.50

When I went into kiko, cause I don't really have many lip liners I thought I'd get a red one, I swatched one on my hand in store which to me looked red, so weather I got the wrong one who knows but this is their smart lip pencil in the shade 705 Bright Geranium a coral orange shade, it's super creamy and blends so well, it has amazing staying power too which is great! It's available in 16 colours <3

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 So as I love eye shadow that much I really wanted to buy two colours that would look amazing in the crease of my eyes, so I got one of their eyeshadows in the shade 131 Satin Coffee (left) and one of their Infinity [CLICS] system shadows in the shade 288 Mat Brown Taupe (right)
When I swatched them on my hand I was shocked at how pigmented kiko's eyeshadows are, they blend easily and glide onto your skin like a dream!!! They The 131 Satin Coffee retails for £2.90 and the 288 Mat Brown Taupe retails for £5.90. I highly recommend their eye shadows <3


Those are all the products I own from KIKO so far guys, knowing me I'll probably end up purchasing more at some point when I have the chance to, but for now I'll enjoy playing around with the products I do have and really test them out :D.
It would mean a lot to me, and KIKO if you were to check them out, I'll leave all their social media accounts below and their website so you can check out their products and keep up to date with offers/news!

www.kikocosmetics.com
www.facebook.com/KIKO.MAKEUP.MILANO.UK
www.twitter.com/KikoMilanoUK
www.instagram.com/kikomilano      /      kikomilano


I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who's following me on Instagram, and reading my blog, it means the world to me as this is something I love more than anything!
I am so grateful for all your support and lovely comments! :)

- Lots of love, Sarah <3 
xxx 

Glossybox December 2015

Hey again everyone, hope you all had a good Christmas and new year! :)
Sorry it's being posted near enough a month late but I wanted to post this blog tonight being as I think my January box will arrive in the morning, which I'm also excited for!

So as you all know (or should know) by now the last box of 2015 was the Rose Gold  Edit in collaboration with Really Ree, I think if I remember rightly that it's based on products she's loving if it's not I'm 100% one of the products is what she uses herself and loves? Everyone also received 6 products in their glossybox :)
Brillant rose gold box last month, another cute box to add to the edition!   Here's pictures/swatches and all the information on the products I have for you, would be amazing to see what you got in your box last month! 
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                                                                    SO SUSAN STATEMENT SKIN
                                                                    HIGHLIGHTER PENCIL £15

Everyone got a so susan highlighter pencil last month, and mine did come through damaged, but after speaking to Glossybox themselves they had amazing customer service and quickly sent me a replacement and as a sorry an I love... lip gloss!
- I am in love with this highlighter, it's the perfect shade for pale people like myself, and it blends easily, not gonna lie it does contain a lot of shimmer, but it makes your skin look more awake and glowing! If you fancy strobing this is also perfect for you :D
It's full size and retails for £15
You can find it on http://sosusan.com/en/



















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                                                        KIKO EXTRA SCULPT MASCARA £8.90

Last month some people received either a nail polish OR this mascara from an amazing company called KIKO! I was super excited when I opened my box to realise I had this, I'd wanted it for so long, the bristles are wider on the ends and slimmer in the middle which helps hold onto your lashes!

I've not properly tested this out yet but from what I can see as a quick test it's an amazing product, the packaging is different but it's nice. You get 11ml of product which I guess is the standard for any full size mascara I think ^.^ So glad that they have opened a store in Birmingham so I can purchase more!

They currently have a 50% off sale online AND in-store, and free standard shipping on all orders!

www.kikocosmetics.com

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                                   ETRE BELLE - GOLDEN SKIN CAVIAR EYE ROLL ON 

This is the second Etre Belle product I have actually got in a glossybox, so I am super excited to start using this every day. The full size is actually £30.66 - so I'm hoping this stuff is good for someone to spend £30.66 on a full sized product.. After reading the information card you all get in each glossybox telling you about the products, It claims that it hydrates your skin, the cooling gel will leave the most tired of eyes looking refreshed and radiant. I think this will also be great for me in the hayfever season to help cool under my eyes and make them feel a lot fresher!

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Essence Liquid Lipstick - SHOW OFF £2.50

I'm not sure about outside the UK, but Essence is a make-up brand found in Wilkinsons or online on their website. I only started seeing these products about a year or so ago, they're so cheap and yet I've heard so many good things about their products! This is their liquid lipstick in the shade show off, they are £2.50 and most of their products are pretty affordable for people on a budget!

The whole point of a liquid lipstick is that it gives you the coverage of a lipstick with the shine of a gloss, the doe-foot applicator is perfect for lining my lips - the formulation is brilliant and I feel like this shade would suit everyone! I will link their website below <3

www.essence.eu/uk/home

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                                                           PHILOSOPHY PURITY MADE SIMPLE

                                                                          3-IN-1 CLEANSER 

I've heard of this brand before, and I'm not 100% if I have got this in a box before, but it's always nice trying something new, it's their 3 in one cleanser, it's a sample size but 30ml is a good amount still.

It's an award winning facial cleanser, it deep cleans the pores removing all traces of makeup, dirt and oil, while toning and hydrating your skin at the same time. It's also super gentle, so if you have sensitive skin like myself you can also use it without problems, Quickly wash off your makeup by massaging a small amount into damp skin and work in for 30-60 seconds before rinsing!

I usually use a micellar water to remove as much make-up as I can, and THEN go onto washing my face properly, so this will be a different routine to try! :D

You can find the products on www.boots.com the full size is £18

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Star Skin BIO-CELLULOSE SECOND SKIN MASK £8.50

So the 6th product everyone got last month was a star skin bio-cellulose second skin mask, there was four different ones so everyones one varies. I have never heard of this brand up until now, like every woman I love a good skin care routine, always good to look after your skin after all!

Each of the four masks they picked is soaked in 30ml of vitamin-packed serum, the equivalent to a full bottle which is amazing! It says to cleanse your face and towel dry, and that this should be applied to dry skin leave on for 20-25 minutes - gently pat the remaining serum into the skin until fully absorbed. No need to rinse face! If there's any left over serum it can be used on the neck area.

This seems so promising and I cannot wait to try it out <3

you can purchase them at www.selfridges.com 

I am sorry once again that this is up a bit late, but I'm hoping january's glossybox arrives in the morning so I can do an un-boxing straight away for you  lovely people!
I loved last month's box, if you'd like to follow me on any social media it's on my blog.

Thank you for reading and I am working on getting more content out for you guys <3

Lots of love, Sarah!

Xxxxxx

parcel from Britt

My friend in Canada sent me a parcel!!

Hey everyone, I'm sorry that I've not been posting a lot lately..

I haven't been feeling myself, but I am trying my best to get content up when I can!

I hope you've all had an amazing Christmas, and hope you have a great start to 2016 <3

- So as you all know I have PCOS, I'm part of a few groups on facebook for women to talk to each other openly and freely without being judged by others, the one day I posted asking if anyone would like to be my pen pal, and the only person that has bothered, and even still stayed in contact now is my beautiful amazing friend Britt!

After writing many letters, I thought it would be nice for her if I put together a package of makeup/sweets/skin care etc from the UK, and it was something she was super excited for, she couldn't wait to open it! But around the same time Britt told me she was also putting one together for me, and now I finally have it and I love EVERYTHING she has sent me!

It's so amazing how alike we are even though she's in Canada and I'm in the UK!

One day it will be amazing to get together as she's such an amazing person <3

- I will post the pictures of my amazing things below <3

I have never tried many sweets that aren't from the uk so I was excited to see she sent me these!

* Tootsie Roll

Cadburys Crispy Crunch

Nestle Coffee Crisp 

Hello Kitty Twirl Pops

Peppermint Almonds

Two Canadian leaf lollipops&two little ones

Angela's candy land chocolate factory chocolate covered fruits,

and banana shaped & flavoured sweets!

Although the hello kitty lolly is too cute to eat <3 

Hello kitty is mine and Britt's favourite!

    In the uk we have Betty Crocker things, but not a wide selection....

  I never even knew that DUNKAROOS  were a thing, but my GOD they are SO amazing!

And as you can see in the picture one side is vanilla biscuits and the little pot on the side is the frosting. Britt sent me a pack of the vanilla frosting & rainbow sprinkles, and the chocolate frosting.

I can't believe that these aren't sold in the UK <3

    In a few certain american candy stores we have jolly rancher, but not many nor have I ever seen these! I have had most of these now with my boyfriend and I can't believe how unusual but nice they are...

I had two bags of the Juicy Burst Explosion Watermelon, green apple and cherry liquid filled centers

Two boxes of original and tropical flavoured chews

And three packs of hard boiled sweets original, wild berry and passion fruit flavours.

They are very unusual tastes but they are amazing and the chews were amazing!

    These are also amazing, Britt knows me so well!

    Two body lotions, three nail varnishes from sally hanson, sinful colours and nyx.

    Two lip balms from the body shop (which smell beautiful)

    A MK watch, gorgeous eyelashes, eyelash glue and an adorable little notepad!

    I have used the nail varnishes so far and they are amazing, I can't wait to get more NYX nail        varnishes now that they are sold in the uk now :D can't wait to use everything else too..

The last things I got was a beautifully wrapped scarf, and a gorgeous necklace which comes in a cute little blue bag <3 

- I am SO lucky to have such a kind friend, I am thankful for her every single day and I hope one day we'll be able to meet, thank you again Britt you're amazing!

<3 <3 <3 <3